Maryland House Bill 706 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-05-02 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Expanding the purpose and authorized uses of the Reforestation Fund to include tree planting on private land and financing the prevention of and response to forest health emergencies; defining the term "no net loss of forest"; altering the range of acres of land that a person is required to own or lease to be eligible for a specified income tax subtraction modification; exempting specified stream restoration projects from the requirements of the Forest Conservation Act; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; etc.

Natural Resources - Forest Preservation Act of 2013

House Environmental Matters Committee

2013-04-01 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (43-1) (Y: 43 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-03-20 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (107-27) (Y: 107 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-02	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384
2013-04-06	House	Returned Passed
2013-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-1)
2013-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2013-04-05	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2013-04-04	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-04-02	Senate	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-03-25	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-03-23	House	Third Reading Passed (107-27)
2013-03-21	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2013-03-21	House	Favorable with Amendments {730912/1 Report Adopted
2013-03-21	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2013-02-27	House	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-02-04	House	First Reading Environmental Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0706?ys=2013rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0706f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/hb/hb0706t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/Chapters_noln/CH_384_hb0706t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/amds/bil_0006/hb0706_73091201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/fnotes/bil_0006/hb0706.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/hb0706_env.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/hb0706_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0706,h-0611&stab=02&ys=2013RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0706,s-1109&stab=02&ys=2013RS